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 Posted - September 05 2010 : 11:53:35 PM
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Found this Navy operating hopper MIB at my not so LHS for 5 bucks, picked up a few other red box Tyco too.
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Posted - September 06 2010 : 06:13:54 AM
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Nice! Here's a hopper of my own, also needs ID, it's got end bracing for a tapered look, and has two levers underneath that stick out one side and operate each set of long doors individually. I don't see a maker or brand mark on it anywhere. No weights, either. Has coupler pockets,and someone added wire steps. Nice piece, I've just never seen an end-braced hopper quite like this one.
Jerry
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Posted - September 06 2010 : 10:15:00 PM
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I'll hop right into this discussion with a recent TYCO acquisition:
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Posted - September 06 2010 : 10:21:06 PM
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neat Navy one eaglerock 
Have 2 of those Conrails myself b77
Actually am waiting for Tyco Coal Loader & the Rabido Amtrak Phase 1 steam gen car to get in mail 
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Posted - September 06 2010 : 10:43:08 PM
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| I didn't notice until just now, but I love the Kilroy on the Navy car.
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Posted - September 08 2010 : 12:14:15 PM
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my car of the week a us marine corps boxcar from a life like set only available at military bases ken
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Posted - September 08 2010 : 5:29:37 PM
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I've had these since 2001 and I don't believe they have ever been out of the box since. The hard to find Tyco True Value Piggyback trcks. Had to get them out today for a pic.
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Posted - September 09 2010 : 01:05:13 AM
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| Ditto on the Kilroy-that's awesome...
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Posted - September 11 2010 : 08:21:23 AM
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Fear my metal hoppers!
These are Model Power MetalTrain Pennsylvania hoppers, part of a set I unpacked this weekend. Solid would be the best way to describe them. I wonder if they'll rust?
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Posted - September 11 2010 : 09:40:32 AM
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Hey TW:
Wouldn't it be great if they did rust! Would the rust be in HO scale though?
-Gareth
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Posted - September 11 2010 : 4:38:01 PM
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quote:Nice! Here's a hopper of my own, also needs ID, it's got end bracing for a tapered look, and has two levers underneath that stick out one side and operate each set of long doors individually. I don't see a maker or brand mark on it anywhere. No weights, either. Has coupler pockets,and someone added wire steps. Nice piece, I've just never seen an end-braced hopper quite like this one.
Jerry
Originally posted by AMC_Gremlin_GTÂ -Â September 06 2010Â :Â 06:13:54 AM
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If I remember correctly, the hopper is an old Ulrich car. It's diecast but I don't recall if MDC/Roundhouse made it.
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Posted - September 13 2010 : 05:26:18 AM
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quote:Hey TW:
Wouldn't it be great if they did rust! Would the rust be in HO scale though?
-Gareth
Originally posted by romcat - September 11 2010 : 09:40:32 AM
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Hey, I'm serious! I had some old Lima steel track you could almost hear rusting. Don't want that to happen to my fancy new Fleet of Metalism, HO scale rust or not!
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